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Here’s our first instalment of pictures from the Detroit Auto Show. You’ll see real life images of the stunning Mazda Ryuga concept, Chevrolet Camaro Convertible, Acura Advanced Sports Concept, the new Mercedes Bluetec and 4Matic models, BMW Hydrogen 7, Smart Fortwo, and the new Toyota...

Suzuki has combined the joy of watching movies at a theatre with the fun of a crossover style vehicle with its new Flix concept car at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. Following the brand’s "Way of Life" promotional mantra, the new Flix illustrates how the car can play an integral part of...

Subaru’s new vehicles for the 2008 model year included re-designed versions of the Legacy sedan and Outback crossover. New to the range is the Legacy 3.0R Sedan, Subaru’s first six-cylinder model in the US, which enters the company’s lineup as its new flagship. The Legacy 3.0 R...

Acura’s Advanced Sports Car Concept has finally been revealed, a car whose styling hints at the next generation NSX supercar that’s expected to be displayed at this year’s Tokyo Motor Show. The Acura concept showcases a new high-tech look for exotic sports cars, and is designed to...

Here’s a video demonstration of Ford and Microsoft’s Sync system, which integrates your car’s communications and entertainment systems with a host of external devices such as music players, PDAs and mobile phones. See our previous report for more details.

Two vehicles from General Motors have been picked by a 49-member panel as this year’s North American car and truck of the year. The Saturn Aura was picked as the favourite in the car segment ahead of 10 other vehicles, achieving a score of 205 out of a possible 490 points. The truck award was...

Mazda has finally dropped the embargo on its Ryuga concept and we can now present to you the vehicle in all its glory. Following on from the Nagare, which was displayed at the L.A. Auto Show, the Ryuga is, according to its designers, “the next step in the evolution of Nagare.” Japanese...

China’s Chery Automobile Co. has announced that it will reach a million sales by as early as 2010. Reuters reports that last year the company managed to move just over 305,000 units, a jump of 61 percent over its 2005 figure. Chief executive Yin Tongyao stated that "in 2007, Chery will...

Pontiac will be launching two new performance versions of its G6 sedan and Torrent SUV. Now in GXP guise, the G6 GXP will come in both sedan and coupe versions and will be powered by a new 3.6L V6 engine developing 252hp. The Torrent GXP will run an even more powerful version of the same engine...

Mazda will officially launch the all-new 2008 Mazda Tribute Hybrid SUV at the Detroit Motor Show this week with sales expected to start midway through the year. On “full” electric mode, the Tribute Hybrid can reach speeds of up to 25mph thanks to the 70kW (94hp) electric motor. A...

Not content with running your computer (Windows), your home (Xbox), your PDA (Windows Mobile), and your office (Office), Microsoft is now making a play for your car with the help of a new software system called Sync. It’s designed to integrate your car’s communications and entertainment...

Ford has tackled the two major deficiencies with the Five Hundred sedan with the 2008 update. Firstly, the new sedan gets a whopping 30% extra grunt thanks to a new 3.5L V6 engine, 6-sp transmission, and AWD system. The Five Hundred’s Duratec V6 now delivers an estimated 260hp and 245...

It’s been no secret that Ford was planning to introduce a new coupe model for the 2008 model year, but Ford has now made the official announcement and released more details about the update of its flagship small car. To begin with, Ford has decided to drop the wagon variant due to a lack of...

The Chevrolet Volt concept sedan is General Motors' answer to the movie Who Killed the Electric Car? General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has been slammed for shutting down its EV1 program, but the Volt gives us a peek at what's in store for us over the next decade. The Chevrolet Volt is a...

It looks like Audi has shown all its aces last year so has decided to rehash an old model into something a little more exciting. This Q7 gets the same V12 diesel engine developing 500hp and 100Nm as the normal car, but is now fitted with some Q-like gadgetry such as a g-force meter integrated in...

Cadillac has introduced a new sports variant for the European BLS sedan. Rather than the usual “stick a body kit on it and call it ‘sporty’” routine, the new BLS has some real changes under the skin, including a lowered suspension and changes to both front and rear axles for...

Mercedes is celebrating 100 years of all-wheel drive cars this year with the Vision GL420 concept we recently covered. The first AWD car it built was the Dernburg-Wagen, which also featured all-wheel steering. Boy racer cars such as the Subaru Impreza WRX and the Mitsubishi Evo have made AWD...

This may look like a golf buggy posing as an electric car but this is one of the most powerful electric vehicles we’ve come across yet. With a price tag of $108,000, the ‘120-M.P.H. Electric Car’ will accelerate from 0-60mph in four seconds flat and reach a top speed of 120mph...

The Camaro convertible has finally been let out of the cage after months of speculation and rumours that it would be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. Now that the new Camaro is almost old news, GM needed something to keep the interest alive, and the convertible version will do just fine, thanks...

The only thing more stunning than the exterior of Jaguar’s new concept car is the interior. Check out the trick navigation display and various other features in this short teaser video, courtesy of our friends over at Autoblog.